Hyflon

Hyflon® PFA
Typical Properties
 Hyflon® PFA
Perfluoroalkoxy Fluorocarbon Resins
Hyflon® PFA is the product name for the Solvay Specialty
Polymers range of melt processable perfluoroalkoxy
fluorocarbon resins specifically designed for high
temperature service and virtually universal chemical
resistance. It represents a family of semi-crystalline resins
which combines exceptional value with high performance
properties.
The Hyflon® PFA range consists of two product series:
the P series and the M series. Both can be used in
applications as diverse as tubing, fittings, tank linings,
tower packing, fittings and valve linings, films, high purity,
fibers, heat tracing wiring, avionics and specialty cables.
The P series features a higher melting point.
The M series can offer:
• Intrinsic processing stability due to the presence of the
more stable methyl side chains
• Improved surface smoothness, which reduces the
tendency for adhesion and growth of bacteria
• Remarkably higher transmittance values over the whole
spectrum resulting in improved clarity
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Perfluoroalkoxy fluorocarbon resins are copolymers of
tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoroalkylvinylethers. The
type and frequency of the side chains dictate the thermo-
mechanical properties of the polymer. As a general rule a
high number of side chains will provide:
• L
 ower thermal rating
(low melting point and low creep resistance)
• High tenacity (high stress/strain at break)
• High flex-life
The polymer molecular weight is another important
parameter affecting the mechanical properties of a
specific composition. Usually the Melt Flow Index MFI
(measured at 372 °C with a 5 kg weight) is used to provide
an indication of the molecular weight: a high molecular
weight leads to high viscosity that is low MFI resin.
As a general rule, low MFI resins show:
• High tenacity
• High flex-life
The size of the side chains can be used to balance the
effect of low molecular weight and a big co-monomer will
allow the design of high flex life materials also at high MFI.
In addition to the Hyflon® resins, Solvay Specialty Relative performance
Polymers offers a wide range of other fluoropolymers of melt processable fluoropolymers
which are also easily processable by injection, extrusion, Mechanical
and all conventional processing techniques: properties
• Solef ® PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) 6
5
• Halar ® ECTFE (copolymer of ethylene Processing Chemical
4 resistance
and chlorotrifluoroethylene) 3
• Hylar ® PVDF for coating applications 2
Surface 1 Temperature
smoothness resistance

Anti-stick Electrical
properties insulation

Fire Permeation
resistance resistance

Hyflon® PFA/MFA ®
Halar® ECTFE
Solef® PVDF

Hyflon® PFA grades

Grade Description
P series
Hyflon ® P125 High viscosity resin for pressure tubing with superior heat resistance for compression and transfer molding

Hyflon ® P120 High viscosity resin for lining and special cables with superior heat resistance

Hyflon P420
®
High viscosity resin for extrusion

Hyflon P450
®
Low viscosity resin for cable extrusion and injection molding

M series
Hyflon ® M620 High viscosity resin for extrusion, compression and transfer molding

Hyflon ® M640 Low viscosity resin for cable extrusion and injection molding

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 Typical Properties of Hyflon® PFA P Series Grades
Unit P125 P120 P420 P450 Test Method
Physical properties
Density at 23 °C/73 °F g/cm3 2.12 – 2.17 2.12 – 2.17 2.12 – 2.17 2.12 – 2.17 ASTM D792
(lb/ft3) (132 – 135) (132 – 135) (132 – 135) (132 – 135)

Water absorption % < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.1 ASTM D570
(7 days at 100 °C/212 °F)

Melt flow index g /10 min 1.5 – 3.0 2.5 – 5.0 1.5 – 3.0 10 – 17 ASTM D1238
at 372 °C/702 °F, 5 kg

Mechanical properties
Tensile at 23 °C/73 °F ASTM D1708

Stress at yield MPa 14 – 15 14 – 15 14 – 15 14 – 15

(50 mm/min) (psi) (2,000 – 2,150) (2,000 – 2,150) (2,000 – 2,150) (2,000 – 2,150)

Stress at break MPa > 26 > 26 > 26 > 21

(50 mm/min) (psi) (3,750) (3,750) (3,750) (3,045)

Elongation at yield % 9 – 11 9 – 11 9 – 11  9 – 11

(50 mm/min)

Elongation at break % > 300 > 300 > 300 > 275
(50 mm/min)

Modulus MPa 500 – 600 500 – 600 500 – 600 500 – 600

(1 mm/min) (kpsi) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0)

Flexural at 23 °C/73 °F ASTM D790

Modulus MPa 500 – 600 500 – 600 500 – 600 500 – 600

(2.5 mm/min) (kpsi) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0)

Notched charpy strength J/m no break no break no break no break ASTM D6110
(4 mm thick, 2 m/s, 23 °C/73 °F) (ft·lbf/in)

Shore D hardness (2 mm thick) 55 – 60 55 – 60 55 – 60 55 – 60 ASTM D2240

Abrasion resistance mg/1,000 rev 10 – 20 10 – 20 10 – 20 10 – 20 TABER CS 17,
1 kg

Friction coefficient 0.1 – 0.2 0.1 – 0.2 0.1 – 0.2 0.1 – 0.2 ASTM D1894

Folding endurance 1,000 50 – 80 50 – 80 90 – 120 4 – 6 ASTM D2176

(0.3 mm film, 90 cycles/min) cycles

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 Unit P125 P120 P420 P450 Test Method
Thermal properties
Crystallinity by DSC

Melting point °C 310 – 316 310 – 316 300 – 310 300 – 310 ASTM D3418

(°F) (590 – 601) (590 – 601) (572 – 590) (572 – 590)

Heat of fusion J/g 25 – 35 34 – 45 25 – 35 25 – 35 ASTM D3418

(250 °C/482 °F to end (BTU/lb) (10.7 – 15.0) (14.6 – 19.3) (10.7 – 15.0) (10.7 – 15.0)
of melting)

Crystallization point °C 275 – 285 275 – 285 275 – 285 275 – 285 ASTM D3418

(°F) (527 – 545) (527 – 545) (527 – 545) (527 – 545)

Crystallization heat J/g 25 – 35 35 – 45 25 – 35 25 – 35 ASTM D3418

(BTU/lb) (10.7 – 15.0) (15.0 – 19.3) (10.7 – 15.0) (10.7 – 15.0)

Glass transition (Tg) °C 90 90 90 90 DMTA

(°F) (194) (194) (194) (194)

Molding shrinkage (linear) % 3 – 5 3 – 5 3 – 5 3 – 5 ASTM D955

Thermal stability °C 420 – 440 420 – 440 420 – 440 420 – 440 TGA. T° for 1%

(°F) (788 – 824) (788 – 824) (788 – 824) (788 – 824) w loss in air

Linear thermal expansion 10–6 /K 120 – 200 120 – 200 120 – 200 120 – 200 ASTM D696
coefficient (10 –6 /°F) (67 – 111) (67 – 111) (67 – 111) (67 – 111)

Thermal conductivity W/m · K 0.15 – 0.25 0.15 – 0.25 0.15 – 0.25 0.15 – 0.25 ASTM C177

at 23 °C/73 °F (BTU · in/h · ft2 · °F) (1.0 – 1.7) (1.0 – 1.7) (1.0 – 1.7) (1.0 – 1.7)

Specific heat J/g · K 0.9 – 1.1 0.9 – 1.1 0.9 – 1.1 0.9 – 1.1 ASTM E1269

at 23 °C/73 °F (BTU/lb · °F) (0.21 – 0.26) (0.21 – 0.26) (0.21 – 0.26) (0.21 – 0.26)

Electrical properties
Surface resistivity Ω > 1017 > 1017 > 1017 > 1017 ASTM D257,
DIN 53483

Volume resistivity Ω·cm > 1017 > 1017 > 1017 > 1017 ASTM D257,
DIN 53483

Dielectric constant 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 ASTM D150

(50 Hz – 100 kHz)

Dissipation factor < 5·10 – 4 < 5·10 – 4 < 5·10 – 4 < 5·10 – 4 ASTM D150
(50 Hz – 100 kHz)

Fire resistance
UL-94 flammability test Class V – 0 V – 0 V – 0 V – 0 UL-94

Limiting oxygen index % 95 95 95 95 ASTM D2863

(sheet 3 mm thick)

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 Typical Properties of Hyflon® PFA M Series Grades
Unit M620 M640 Test Method
Physical properties
Density at 23 °C/73 °F g/cm3 2.12 – 2.17 2.12 – 2.17 ASTM D792
(lb/ft3) (132 – 135) (132 – 135)

Water absorption % < 0.1 < 0.1 ASTM D570

(7 days at 100 °C/212 °F)

Melt flow index g /10 min 2 – 5 10 – 17 ASTM D1238

at 372 °C/702 °F, 5 kg

Mechanical properties
Tensile at 23 °C/73 °F ASTM D1708

Stress at yield MPa 12 – 15 12 – 15

(50 mm/min) (psi) (1,750 – 2,150) (1,750 – 2,150)

Stress at break MPa > 26 > 21

(50 mm/min) (psi) (3,750) (3,045)

Elongation at yield % 9 – 11 9 – 11 

(50 mm/min)

Elongation at break % > 300 > 275

(50 mm/min)

Modulus MPa 500 – 600 500 – 600

(1 mm/min) (kpsi) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0)

Flexural at 23 °C/73 °F ASTM D790

Modulus MPa 500 – 600 500 – 600

(2.5 mm/min) (kpsi) (72.5 – 87.0) (72.5 – 87.0)

Notched charpy strength J/m (ft·lbf/in) no break no break ASTM D6110

(4 mm thick, 2 m/s, 23 °C/73 °F)

Shore D hardness (2 mm thick) 55 – 60 55 – 60 ASTM D2240

Abrasion resistance mg/1,000 rev 10 – 20 10 – 20 TABER CS 17,

1 kg

Friction coefficient 0.1 – 0.2 0.1 – 0.2 ASTM D1894

Folding endurance 1,000 cycles 70 – 100 4 – 6 ASTM D2176

(0.3 mm film, 90 cycles/min)

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 Unit M620 M640 Test Method
Thermal properties
Crystallinity by DSC

Melting point °C 280 – 290 280 – 290 ASTM D3418

(°F) (536 – 554) (536 – 554)

Heat of fusion J/g 18 – 26 18 – 26 ASTM D3418

(250 °C/482 °F to end of melting) (BTU/lb) (7.7 – 11.2) (7.7 – 11.2)

Crystallization point °C 255 – 265 255 – 265 ASTM D3418

(°F) (491 – 509) (491 – 509)

Crystallization heat J/g 18 – 26 18 – 26 ASTM D3418

(BTU/lb) (7.7 – 11.2) (7.7 – 11.2)

Glass transition (Tg) °C 85 85 DMTA

(°F) (185) (185)

Molding shrinkage (linear) % 3 – 5 3 – 5 ASTM D955

Thermal stability °C 420 – 440 420 – 440 TGA. T° for 1% w

(°F) (788 – 824) (788 – 824) loss in air

Linear thermal expansion 10–6 /K 120 – 200 120 – 200 ASTM D696

coefficient (10 –6 /°F) (67 – 111) (67 – 111)

Thermal conductivity W/m · K 0.15 – 0.25 0.15 – 0.25 ASTM C177

at 23 °C/73 °F (BTU · in/h · ft2 · °F) (1.0 – 1.7) (1.0 – 1.7)

Specific heat J/g · K 0.9 – 1.1 0.9 – 1.1 ASTM E1269

at 23 °C/73 °F (BTU/lb · °F) (0.21 – 0.26) (0.21 – 0.26)

Electrical properties
Surface resistivity Ω > 1017 > 1017 ASTM D257,
DIN 53483

Volume resistivity Ω·cm > 1017 > 1017 ASTM D257,

DIN 53483

Dielectric constant 2.0 2.0 ASTM D150

(50 Hz – 100 kHz)

Dissipation factor < 5·10 – 4 < 5·10 – 4 ASTM D150

(50 Hz – 100 kHz)

Fire resistance
UL-94 flammability test Class V – 0 V – 0 UL-94

Limiting oxygen index % 95 95 ASTM D2863

(sheet 3 mm thick)

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